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The hole should be, for three were treated splendidly; in fact we yards all around, as easy for one as the were sorry to leave, as they have other, whichever side it is his fortune a very fine course. From there to be, because, you cannot playing up we went to Shawnee, where we had to a hole know which way your ball is a very interesting match, and then going to kick. What I have said about to Cleveland, a fairly long jour- the holes does not mean we should or ney for us, and the fact was that every- would have won if placed in different where we went we received the same places; in fact, we might have hospitality. As this article is to be been farther down the list. a certain length it is impossible to deal When I went out for my last round I with everything we saw or did, as it felt I could beat my morning round, but would take a book to do it, and besides, I began having awful trouble on the I cannot mention all the courses or kind greens and when I heard what Ray had people we met as I have to get on to finished I did not think he would be in something more interesting to the read- the first four, but they told me nobody ers. After Cleveland we played on one had beaten him as yet. That was the or two other courses from which we were only time I began to putt well, but the making our way to the "battlefield," if tie was to come. We did not see young I may call it such, and I am sure the Ouimet play the thirteenth hole but we championship of 1913 will long remain saw him coming to the fourteenth, and in the minds of the people who saw it. the chances lost and taken, and the from there on we followed and saw a final day. But before going further wonderful control of nerves; in fact, in I should like to congratulate the mem- all the shots which he made he only bers of the Brookline Country Club on played one bad one, and that was going the way they handled the crowd. It was to the fifteenth green, where he hit the splendid, indeed; Mr. Windeler was a ball very near the socket of the club on host in himself, and besides, there were his second, but having no hazard to catch other men who also did great work, such a shot he was safe. From there on but I do not remember their names; in he played the game of his life; in fact, fact the only fault I found was the plac- if he lives to be a hundred, to him that ing of the holes. I did not think it championship will be his most wonderful game. I must say in G. Sargent he had Copyright, 1914, by CLIFFORD T,. TURNER. All rights reserved. IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICAN GOLF a helpmate. Ordinary spectators do not sure if ever lie makes up his mind to notice things like that, but I saw him come across the ocean lie will get a very putt two or three times first so as to hearty welcome. I sliall be very pleased give him the run of the greens. I call to have another tussle with this young that an ideal partner to have in a criti- gentleman, and if lie wins—well—we cal part of the game. What I noticed sliall again give him his due reward. particularly was at the seventeenth, In finishing my article I want to talk when I saw Sargent go up and say: to tlie golfing public; that is, the spec- "I will putt first," and that is where tators. They have lots to learn. A Mr. Ouimet made his long putt. He irolfer. whoever lie may be, comes to Harry Yardon and Edward Ray, playing at Asheville, N. C. played like a golfer with no nerves at you or to us; he wants to give you his all, simply played his own game and at best, but in America you will not allow that he did splendidly. The only re- golfers to do that. This is not for gret I have, I never for one moment Brookline. but at most courses where I thought my ball at the seventeenth had played it did not matter how the golfer kicked back into the bunker, which it got there, as long as they did. You did, as I was told afterwards; the fact would very often see real good shots, was I thought I was yards over hug- in fact, marvelous shots, played, and ging the corner. I tried to recover not even get a cheer, although a rotten that one shot which I needed but in- shot which got near the hole was cheered stead of that I dropped two others. up and down for moments at a time. Then it was all over unless Mr. Oui- It is a pity that the people in charge met's caddie ran away and left him do not manage things better. The best without any clubs to play with. He crowd we played to was at Vancouver, is a verv fine golfer, indeed, and I am B. C. Xot a cheer was given until after \ COL USE CO NS TRI C 770 A' the match, even though I had tied the that it would be difficult to mention record, each round being 68. They them all; but I will say this, that un- were quite as keen as any other crowd less your courses are better bunkered but were simply not allowed to do so, you will not make the players you really which only shows that they can be want. They have no chance to im- really managed if taken in charge; prove. I want to thank both amateurs nevertheless, I had a very pleasant trip and professionals for the kind way they and enjoyed myself very much, met treated us, especially Alex Smith and heaps of good players, in fact so many Mr. Alex Findlav. COURSE CONSTRUCTION BY HORACE HUTCHIXSOX HE first act clear, the last act fied by the needs of score play rather short and "de I'esprit partout"— than of the match, for it has seemed to Tthat is the recipe for play-writing given be a cruel thing that the man who has by one who himself was a past-master done well to thus near the finish should playwright.